The Orthodox Church and Russian politics

"Papkova synthesizes all of the research that we in the field have been doing, and assesses what we have proven, what we have left unproven, and how it can all be understood. She then fills in the gaps in the debate, and leads us all to conclusions that we have not yet been able to reach withouther insight."--Christopher March. Professor of Political Science and Church-State Studies. Baylor University. "There is little written about the Russian Orthodox Church, and precious little by political scientists who use qualitative, critical methods. This book is a welcome contribution and will receive attention from political scientists, anthropologists, and sociologists of religion."--Catherine Wanner. Associate Professor of History. Anthropology and Religious Studies. Penn State University --Book Jacket.